Prairiland Independent School District
Encyclopedia
Prairiland Independent School District is a public school district
based in the community of Pattonville
, Texas
(USA
).
The district is located in eastern Lamar County and extends into a small portion of western Red River County.
In addition to Pattonville, Prairiland ISD also serves the towns of Blossom
and Deport
as well as the community of Cunningham
.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in the community of Pattonville
Pattonville, Texas
Pattonville is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, Texas, United States. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 271 and Texas Farm to Market Road 196, approximately 10 miles southeast of Paris....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
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).
The district is located in eastern Lamar County and extends into a small portion of western Red River County.
In addition to Pattonville, Prairiland ISD also serves the towns of Blossom
Blossom, Texas
Blossom is a town in Lamar County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,439 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blossom is located at ....
and Deport
Deport, Texas
Deport is a city in Lamar and Red River Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 718 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Deport is located at , primarily in Lamar County....
as well as the community of Cunningham
Cunningham, Texas
Cunningham is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, Texas, United States.The Prairiland Independent School District serves area students.-External links:...
.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.
Schools
- Prairiland High SchoolPrairiland High SchoolPrairiland High School is a public high school located in Pattonville, Texas that serves students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Prairiland Independent School District which encompasses the southeastern corner of Lamar County and western portions of Red River County.-Athletics:The...
(Pattonville) (Grades 9-12; Principal - Jason Hostetler ) - http://www.prairiland.net/pjh/ Prairiland Junior High (Pattonville) (Grades 6-8; Principal - Leslie Watson)
- http://www.prairiland.net/ble/ Blossom Elementary (Blossom) (Grades PK-5; Principal - Brad Bassano)
- http://www.prairiland.net/dpe/ Deport Elementary (Deport) (Grades PK-5; Principal - Lanny Matthews)
Achievements
- Prairiland ISD has made great strides in incorporating technology into its classrooms. The district was featured in the December 2006 issue of THE Journal (a publication dedicated to technology issues in schools) http://www.prairiland.net/page.php?pid=37 and its long-range plan has the district converting to a completely wireless network, among other options http://www.prairiland.net/site/files/tech2007.pdf.
- Prairiland ISD has been very active in the Texas Rural Education Association (an association of rural school districts in Texas), as two of its superintendents have served as President of TREA (Dr. L. C. Stout as its first president as well as James Morton who retired in November 2009.) http://www.txrea.com/newsletter/TREANewsletterSept2006.pdf. Of the 11 presidents (past and present) of TREA, Prairiland ISD is the only district to furnish more than one.
- Prairiland ISD recently completed renovation of its football stadium, featuring an astroturfAstroTurfAstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
playing surface http://www.prairiland.net/phs/page.php?pid=247. Although astroturf fields at the high school level are not uncommon in Texas, where high school football is extremely popular, such a field is unusual for a school the size of Prairiland (which is classified by UIL as AA, the second smallest classification). In addition, the school gymnasium features an overhead scoreboard, an uncommon feature at high school level facilities and very rare at a small school like Prairiland http://www.prairiland.net/phs/page.php?pid=152. - Prairiland Junior High was recognized by the Texas Business and Education Coalition on its 2007 Honor Roll of outstanding schools, the second consecutive year a Prairiland ISD school was so honored (Deport Elementary made the 2006 TBEC Honor Roll). The feat was even more amazing in that the Junior High was only in its third year of existence (previously, grades 6-8 were housed at the Blossom and Deport campuses) http://www.prairiland.net/pjh/page.php?pid=231.